Seeking to fulfill its promise to create a more inclusive environment for all citizens, Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) inaugurated on September 16 several upgraded community centers in South Sinai, which are now equipped to serve people with disabilities (PwD) and empower women in the area. Yasser ElKady, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda attended the opening ceremony of the new community centers, which are part of the MCIT’s Integrated Inclusive Community Centers project. An integrated inclusive community center was inaugurated by ElKady in the Sharm El-Sheikh Youth Center, which was opened in coordination with the creation of a people with disabilities service center and women’s empowerment center in Al-Tur. The opening of these centers within the MCIT’s Integrated Inclusive Community Centers project aims to promote social responsibility within the ICT sector. “This project aims at adapting the ICT tools to serve the population of poor and marginalized areas,” said the ICT Minister’s Advisor for Social Responsibility and Services Abeer Shakweer. The community centers will be boosted by support from the MCIT and will offer training programs, such as computer training or…
Egypt Opens Community Centers in South Sinai to Serve People with Disabilities, Empower Women
September 28, 2017
